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US VAM Price to Rise Through Q1 Amid Tightening Supply: Sources
Dec 18, 2015The US vinyl acetate monomer market is seeing a tightening of supply that will likely push pricing higher through the first quarter of 2016 despite falling feedstock prices and a weaker energy sector, sources said. US VAM increased $20/mt ...
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October US Ethylene Contracts Settle 0.25 Cent/Lb Lower: Sources
Nov 6, 2015US ethylene contacts for October settled 0.25 cent/lb lower, with the month's net transaction price at 28.25 cents/lb, market sources said Wednesday. The decrease puts contract prices at their lowest level since the 27.75 cents/lb seen in ...
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The Asian Price Spread Between High Density Pe and Ethylene Feedstock Turned Negative
Oct 1, 2014The Asian price spread between high density polyethylene and ethylene feedstock turned negative Thursday, September 25, falling to minus $5/mt from parity a day before, due to the bearish PE market amid continued firm ethylene, Platts data ...
Tags: HDPE-Ethylene, PE
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Ethylene Flow Rates on The Evangeline Pipeline Are Likely to Improve in The Coming Week
May 16, 2014Ethylene flow rates on the Evangeline Pipeline are likely to improve in the coming week, trade sources said Wednesday. Flows on the pipeline, which moves ethylene from Texas into Louisiana, restarted May 8, sources said, after it had been ...
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US Ethylene Contracts for March and April Were Nearing Settlements
May 6, 2014US ethylene contracts for March and April were nearing settlements that would combine for a 2.75-3 cents/lb ($61-$66/mt) decrease, sources said Friday. Sources with two buyers said the net transaction price for March was beginning to ...
Tags: ethylene, spot ethylene
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US Spot Ethylene Settled at a 12-Week High to Be Assessed at 56.5-57 Cents/Lb FD USG
Apr 29, 2014US spot ethylene settled at a 12-week high Thursday to be assessed at 56.5-57 cents/lb FD USG, up 3 cents/lb week on week, as a delay in the startup of a major transmission line between Texas and Louisiana, tightening supply amid a busy ...
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US Ethylene Contracts Were Heard Settling 4 Cents Below February's Level to 45.5 Cents/Lb
Apr 10, 2014US March ethylene contract negotiations are still ongoing as US PVC producers are holding out for larger decreases, market sources said Tuesday. "A number of buyers have settled at a 4-cent/lb decrease, however there are at least two PVC ...
Tags: Ethylene, PVC Producers
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US Ethylene Contract Prices for February Have Fully Settled 0.75 Cent Below Jan's Price
Mar 12, 2014US ethylene contract prices for February were heard to have fully settled 0.75 cent below January's contract prices, with the net transaction price at 49.50 cents/lb, sources said Monday. The posted price also slipped 0.75 cent compared ...
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US Ethylene Contracts for February Were Heard Settling 0.75 Cent Below January Mark
Mar 6, 2014US ethylene contracts for February were heard settling 0.75 cent below January mark, lowering the net transaction to 49.5 cents/lb ($1,091/mt), sources said Tuesday. The posted price for February would also settle .75 cent lower at 54 ...
Tags: Ethylene, purity ethane
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US Ethylene Contracts for January Were Heard Fully Settled up 2 Cents From December
Feb 19, 2014US ethylene contracts for January were heard fully settled up 2 cents from December, with the net transaction price at 50.25 cents/lb, market sources said Wednesday. The posted price also rose 2 cents from December to 54.75 cents/lb. ...
Tags: Ethylene, spot ethylene
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European Olefin Buyers Are More Optimistic About a Decrease in Ethylene Contract Prices
Feb 7, 2014European olefin buyers said they are more optimistic about a decrease in ethylene contract prices than propylene for February, amid tightness in propylene. Buyers are aiming for a fall in both contract prices following the direction of ...
Tags: Spot propylene, CIF NWE, FD NWE, deep sea import
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US Ethylene December Contracts Were Heard to Be Settling 2 Cents Above November's Level
Jan 8, 2014US ethylene December contracts were heard to be settling 2 cents above November's level, increasing the net transaction to 48.25 cents/lb ($1,063/mt), sources said Monday. The posted price for December also would settle up 2 cents to ...
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US Ethylene Dichloride Prices Were Assessed Thursday at$325-335/Mt FOB US Gulf
Dec 25, 2013US ethylene dichloride prices were assessed Thursday at$325-335/mt FOB US Gulf,a spike of$30/mt week on week,amid tight availability,strong demand from Asia and an increase in feedstock costs,said sources. The price is at its highest ...
Tags: US ethylene dichloride price, ethylene dichloride, the ethylene
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U.S. PVC Prices Are Set to Rise by Five Cents Per Pound in The First Two Months of 2014
Dec 16, 2013U.S. prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the plastic most widely used in construction, are set to rise by five cents per pound in the first two months of 2014. This is a significant price increase in a market that will see producers end ...
Tags: PVC, construction
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US Spot Ethylene Was Hovering at Three-Month Low Levels Friday
Sep 23, 2013US spot ethylene was hovering at three-month low levels Friday, trading midday as low as 51.50 cents/lb MtB Williams pipe for September delivery on the back of what market sources said was improved availability. Recent unplanned ...
